1978-79 Edmonton Oilers Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 48-30-2 - 98 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA
Postseason: 6-7
Lost AVCO Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-3
Avco Cup Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-2
Coach: Glen Sather (48-30-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1978-79 Edmonton Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 48-30-2 - 98 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA
Postseason: 6-7
Lost AVCO Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-3
Avco Cup Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-2
Coach: Glen Sather (48-30-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1978-79 Edmonton Oilers Roster
The Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 48 wins and 30 losses and 2 ties for 98 points, finishing first in the WHA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-7.
The Oilers scored 340 goals, best in the league. Edmonton yielded 266 goals. Wayne Gretzky netted 43 goals for the team, while Ron Chipperfield, Brett Callighen, Stan Weir and Blair MacDonald each tallied 30 or more also. Wayne Gretzky contributed 61 assists. Dave Dryden earned 41 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.89 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Glen Sather coached the team. The 1978-79 Edmonton Oilers lost in the AVCO Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 367
Regular Season Goals Against: 287
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 1978 | New England Whalers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 31, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 1-4-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| November 3, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 2-4-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-5-0 | OT | |
| November 5, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| November 8, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 2-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 9, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 2-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| November 11, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 2-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| November 12, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 2-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-8-0 | ||
| November 17, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 3-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-8-0 | ||
| November 19, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-8-0 | ||
| November 21, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 5-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 9-8-0 | ||
| November 24, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 6-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 10-8-0 | OT | |
| November 28, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 7-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 11-8-0 | ||
| December 1, 1978 | New England Whalers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 8-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 12-8-0 | ||
| December 3, 1978 | New England Whalers 7 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | L | 8-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 12-9-0 | ||
| December 6, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 8-5-0 | 4-5-0 | 12-10-0 | ||
| December 7, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 8-5-0 | 4-6-0 | 12-11-0 | ||
| December 9, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 6 | L | 8-5-0 | 4-7-0 | 12-12-0 | ||
| December 10, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | L | 8-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 12-13-0 | ||
| December 12, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 8-5-0 | 5-8-0 | 13-13-0 | ||
| December 15, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 9-5-0 | 5-8-0 | 14-13-0 | ||
| December 15, 1978 | Soviet All Stars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 10-5-0 | 5-8-0 | 15-13-0 | ||
| December 19, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | W | 10-5-0 | 6-8-0 | 16-13-0 | ||
| December 20, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | W | 10-5-0 | 7-8-0 | 17-13-0 | ||
| December 22, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 10-6-0 | 7-8-0 | 17-14-0 | ||
| December 26, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 10-6-0 | 7-9-0 | 17-15-0 | ||
| December 27, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New England Whalers 10 | L | 10-6-0 | 7-10-0 | 17-16-0 | ||
| December 27, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 11-6-0 | 7-10-0 | 18-16-0 | ||
| December 30, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 12-6-0 | 7-10-0 | 19-16-0 | ||
| December 30, 1978 | Czechoslovakia 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 13-6-0 | 7-10-0 | 20-16-0 | ||
| January 9, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 13-6-0 | 7-11-0 | 20-17-0 | OT | |
| January 13, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New England Whalers 0 | W | 13-6-0 | 8-11-0 | 21-17-0 | ||
| January 16, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 14-6-0 | 8-11-0 | 22-17-0 | ||
| January 17, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 14-6-0 | 9-11-0 | 23-17-0 | ||
| January 19, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Edmonton Oilers 11 | W | 15-6-0 | 9-11-0 | 24-17-0 | ||
| January 21, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 15-7-0 | 9-11-0 | 24-18-0 | ||
| January 23, 1979 | New England Whalers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 16-7-0 | 9-11-0 | 25-18-0 | ||
| January 26, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 16-8-0 | 9-11-0 | 25-19-0 | ||
| January 28, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 17-8-0 | 9-11-0 | 26-19-0 | ||
| January 31, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 17-8-0 | 9-12-0 | 26-20-0 | ||
| February 2, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 17-8-0 | 9-13-0 | 26-21-0 | ||
| February 4, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 17-8-0 | 9-14-0 | 26-22-0 | ||
| February 6, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 18-8-0 | 9-14-0 | 27-22-0 | ||
| February 7, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 19-8-0 | 9-14-0 | 28-22-0 | ||
| February 9, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 0 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 20-8-0 | 9-14-0 | 29-22-0 | ||
| February 11, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 21-8-0 | 9-14-0 | 30-22-0 | OT | |
| February 13, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 22-8-0 | 9-14-0 | 31-22-0 | ||
| February 16, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 22-8-0 | 10-14-0 | 32-22-0 | ||
| February 18, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | W | 22-8-0 | 11-14-0 | 33-22-0 | ||
| February 20, 1979 | New England Whalers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 23-8-0 | 11-14-0 | 34-22-0 | ||
| February 23, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 24-8-0 | 11-14-0 | 35-22-0 | ||
| February 25, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 25-8-0 | 11-14-0 | 36-22-0 | ||
| February 27, 1979 | New England Whalers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | T | 25-8-1 | 11-14-0 | 36-22-1 | OT | |
| March 2, 1979 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 26-8-1 | 11-14-0 | 37-22-1 | ||
| March 3, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 26-8-1 | 12-14-0 | 38-22-1 | ||
| March 6, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 26-8-1 | 12-15-0 | 38-23-1 | ||
| March 7, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 26-8-1 | 12-16-0 | 38-24-1 | ||
| March 9, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | T | 26-8-1 | 12-16-1 | 38-24-2 | OT | |
| March 11, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Birmingham Bulls 0 | W | 26-8-1 | 13-16-1 | 39-24-2 | ||
| March 13, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 26-8-1 | 13-17-1 | 39-25-2 | ||
| March 16, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 27-8-1 | 13-17-1 | 40-25-2 | ||
| March 18, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 27-9-1 | 13-17-1 | 40-26-2 | ||
| March 20, 1979 | Finland 4 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 28-9-1 | 13-17-1 | 41-26-2 | ||
| March 20, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 29-9-1 | 13-17-1 | 42-26-2 | ||
| March 21, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 29-9-1 | 14-17-1 | 43-26-2 | ||
| March 23, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 29-10-1 | 14-17-1 | 43-27-2 | ||
| March 25, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 29-10-1 | 15-17-1 | 44-27-2 | ||
| March 28, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 29-10-1 | 15-18-1 | 44-28-2 | ||
| March 30, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 29-10-1 | 16-18-1 | 45-28-2 | ||
| April 1, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 29-10-1 | 17-18-1 | 46-28-2 | ||
| April 3, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | W | 29-10-1 | 18-18-1 | 47-28-2 | ||
| April 4, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 29-10-1 | 18-19-1 | 47-29-2 | ||
| April 6, 1979 | New England Whalers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 30-10-1 | 18-19-1 | 48-29-2 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 31-10-1 | 18-19-1 | 49-29-2 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 31-11-1 | 18-19-1 | 49-30-2 | ||
| April 13, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Birmingham Bulls 4 | W | 31-11-1 | 19-19-1 | 50-30-2 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | L | 31-11-1 | 19-20-1 | 50-31-2 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 31-11-1 | 20-20-1 | 51-31-2 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | W | 32-11-1 | 20-20-1 | 52-31-2 | ||
| April 26, 1979 | New England Whalers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | New England Whalers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| May 3, 1979 | New England Whalers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New England Whalers 8 | L | 3-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | New England Whalers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 4-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 4-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 4-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 10 | W | 5-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 5-2-0 | 1-5-0 | 6-7-0 |
